Numbers 23:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Then Balaam uttered his oracle and said: 'From Aram Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains: "Come, curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel."'

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  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And he took up his parable and said, Balak the king of Moab has brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse Jacob for me, and come, defy Israel.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took up{H5375} his parable,{H4912} and said,{H559} From Aram{H758} hath Balak{H1111} brought{H5148} me, The king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} from the mountains{H2042} of the East:{H6924} Come,{H3212} curse{H779} me Jacob,{H3290} And come,{H3212} defy{H2194} Israel.{H3478}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took up{H5375}{(H8799)} his parable{H4912}, and said{H559}{(H8799)}, Balak{H1111} the king{H4428} of Moab{H4124} hath brought{H5148}{(H8686)} me from Aram{H758}, out of the mountains{H2042} of the east{H6924}, saying, Come{H3212}{(H8798)}, curse{H779}{(H8798)} me Jacob{H3290}, and come{H3212}{(H8798)}, defy{H2194}{(H8798)} Israel{H3478}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    And he began hys parable and sayed: Balac the kinge of Moab hath fett me fro Mesopotamia out of the mountaynes of the easte sayenge: come and curse me Iacob come and defye me Israel.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Then toke he vp his parable, & sayde: Balac the kynge of the Moabites hath caused to fet me out of Syria from the moutaynes towarde the East, (& sayde:) Come, curse me Iacob: come, defye me Israel.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then he vttered his parable, and sayde, Balak the king of Moab hath brought mee from Aram out of the mountaines of the East, saying, Come, curse Iaakob for my sake: come, and detest Israel.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And he toke vp his parable, and sayd: Balac the king of Moab hath brought me fro Mesopotamia, out of the mountaynes of the east, saying Come, curse Iacob for my sake, come and defie Israel.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, [saying], Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    He took up his parable, and said, From Aram has Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, Come, defy Israel.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And he taketh up his simile, and saith: `From Aram he doth lead me -- Balak king of Moab; From mountains of the east: Come -- curse for me Jacob, And come -- be indignant `with' Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And he took up his parable, and said, From Aram hath Balak brought me, The king of Moab from the mountains of the East: Come, curse me Jacob, And come, defy Israel.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    And in the words which the Lord had given him he said, From Aram Balak has sent for me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East: come, put curses on Jacob for me and be angry with Israel.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He took up his parable, and said, "From Aram has Balak brought me, the king of Moab from the mountains of the East. Come, curse Jacob for me. Come, defy Israel.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then Balaam uttered his oracle, saying,“Balak, the king of Moab, brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, saying,‘Come, pronounce a curse on Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’

Referenced Verses

  • Num 22:5-6 : 5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.' 6 Now, please come and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.
  • Num 23:18 : 18 Then Balaam proclaimed his oracle, saying: 'Stand up, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor!'
  • Num 24:3 : 3 He began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened.'
  • Deut 23:4 : 4 No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.
  • Job 27:1 : 1 And Job continued speaking his discourse, saying:
  • Job 29:1 : 1 Job continued speaking further, saying:
  • Ps 78:2 : 2 I will open my mouth with a parable; I will utter mysteries from ancient times.
  • Num 24:15 : 15 Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,'
  • Mic 2:4 : 4 On that day, they will take up a taunt against you and wail with bitter lament, saying: 'We are utterly ruined; my people's inheritance is divided. How it has been taken away from me! He removes our fields and gives them to traitors.'
  • Num 24:23 : 23 Then he spoke his oracle: 'Alas! Who can survive when God does this?'
  • Hab 2:6 : 6 Will not all these take up a taunt against him, with mocking sayings and riddles? They will say, "Woe to him who amasses what is not his! How long will this go on? And who weighs himself down with stolen goods?"
  • Matt 13:33 : 33 He told them another parable: 'The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into about fifty pounds of flour until it worked all through the dough.'
  • Matt 13:35 : 35 This was to fulfill what was spoken through the prophet: 'I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden since the creation of the world.'
  • Mark 12:12 : 12 They sought to arrest him, but they were afraid of the crowd because they understood that he had spoken the parable against them. So they left him and went away.
  • Num 24:21 : 21 Then he saw the Kenites and spoke his oracle: 'Your dwelling is secure, your nest is set in the rock.'
  • Num 22:11 : 11 'Look, a people that came out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now, come and curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'
  • Num 22:17 : 17 'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'
  • Gen 10:22 : 22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram.
  • Gen 28:2 : 2 Arise, go to Paddan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and take a wife for yourself from there, from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
  • Gen 28:7 : 7 Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and went to Paddan-Aram.
  • Prov 26:2 : 2 Like a bird fluttering or a swallow flying, so a curse without cause will not come to rest.
  • Ezek 17:2 : 2 Son of man, pose a riddle and tell a parable to the house of Israel.
  • 1 Sam 17:10 : 10 The Philistine continued, 'I defy the armies of Israel this day. Give me a man so we can fight each other.'
  • 1 Sam 17:25-26 : 25 The Israelites said, 'Have you seen this man who comes out? He comes out to defy Israel. The king will give great wealth to the man who kills him; he will also give him his daughter in marriage and exempt his family from taxes in Israel.' 26 David said to the men standing with him, 'What will be done for the man who strikes down this Philistine and removes this disgrace from Israel? Who is this uncircumcised Philistine that he should defy the armies of the living God?'
  • 1 Sam 17:36 : 36 'Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.'
  • 1 Sam 17:45 : 45 David replied to the Philistine, 'You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'
  • 2 Sam 21:21 : 21 He taunted Israel, but Jonathan son of Shimea, David’s brother, struck him down.
  • 2 Sam 23:9 : 9 Next to him was Eleazar son of Dodai the Ahohite. As one of the three mighty warriors, he was with David when they taunted the Philistines who had gathered there for battle. Then the men of Israel retreated,

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Num 23:8
    85%

    8 How can I curse those whom God has not cursed? How can I denounce those the LORD has not denounced?

  • Num 23:11-18
    8 verses
    85%

    11 Balak said to Balaam, 'What have you done to me? I brought you to curse my enemies, but you have done nothing but bless them!'

    12 He answered, 'Must I not speak what the LORD puts in my mouth?'

    13 Then Balak said to him, 'Please come with me to another place where you can see them. You will see only a part of them, not all of them. From there, curse them for me.'

    14 So he took him to the field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah. There he built seven altars and offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

    15 Balaam said to Balak, 'Stay here beside your burnt offering while I meet the LORD over there.'

    16 The LORD met with Balaam and put a message in his mouth, saying, 'Return to Balak and speak these words.'

    17 So Balaam returned to Balak, who was standing beside his burnt offering with the officials of Moab. Balak asked him, 'What did the LORD say?'

    18 Then Balaam proclaimed his oracle, saying: 'Stand up, Balak, and listen; hear me, son of Zippor!'

  • Num 23:27-28
    2 verses
    84%

    27 Then Balak said to Balaam, 'Come, let me take you to another place. Perhaps it will please God to let you curse them for me from there.'

    28 So Balak took Balaam to the top of Peor, which overlooks the wasteland.

  • Num 22:4-7
    4 verses
    82%

    4 Moab said to the elders of Midian, 'Now this horde will devour everything around us, like an ox eats the grass of the field.' At that time, Balak son of Zippor was king of Moab.

    5 He sent messengers to Balaam son of Beor at Pethor, which is by the river in the land of his people. They were to call him, saying, 'Look, a people has come out of Egypt; they cover the face of the land and are settling next to me.'

    6 Now, please come and curse this people for me, because they are too powerful for me. Perhaps I will be able to defeat them and drive them out of the land. For I know that whoever you bless is blessed, and whoever you curse is cursed.

    7 The elders of Moab and Midian left, taking with them payment for divination. They came to Balaam and told him Balak's message.

  • Josh 24:9
    82%

    9 Then Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, set out to fight against Israel. He sent for Balaam son of Beor to curse you.

  • Num 22:10-14
    5 verses
    82%

    10 Balaam said to God, 'Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, sent this message to me:

    11 'Look, a people that came out of Egypt covers the face of the land. Now, come and curse them for me. Perhaps I will be able to fight against them and drive them out.'

    12 But God said to Balaam, 'Do not go with them. You must not curse the people, for they are blessed.'

    13 The next morning, Balaam got up and said to Balak’s officials, 'Go back to your own country, for the LORD has refused to let me go with you.'

    14 So the Moabite leaders returned to Balak and said, 'Balaam refused to come with us.'

  • Num 22:16-18
    3 verses
    80%

    16 They came to Balaam and said to him, 'This is what Balak son of Zippor says: Please do not let anything prevent you from coming to me.'

    17 'For I will reward you very handsomely and will do whatever you say. So please come and put a curse on these people for me.'

    18 But Balaam answered Balak's servants, 'Even if Balak were to give me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go beyond the command of the LORD my God to do anything small or great.'

  • Num 22:41
    79%

    41 The next morning, Balak took Balaam and brought him up to Bamoth-baal, from where he could see the outskirts of the people.

  • Num 22:35-39
    5 verses
    79%

    35 The angel of the LORD said to Balaam, 'Go with the men, but speak only what I tell you.' So Balaam went with Balak's officials.

    36 When Balak heard that Balaam was coming, he went out to meet him at the Moabite city on the Arnon border, at the edge of his territory.

    37 Balak said to Balaam, 'Did I not send messengers to you to summon you? Why didn’t you come to me? Am I really unable to reward you?

    38 Balaam said to Balak, 'Well, I have come to you now. But I cannot say just anything. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.'

    39 Then Balaam went with Balak to Kiriath Huzoth.

  • Num 23:25
    79%

    25 Then Balak said to Balaam, 'If you won’t curse them for me, then at least don’t bless them!'

  • Num 23:5-6
    2 verses
    78%

    5 The LORD put a word in Balaam’s mouth and said, 'Go back to Balak and speak this to him.'

    6 He returned to Balak, and there he was, standing beside his burnt offering along with all the officials of Moab.

  • Num 23:1-3
    3 verses
    78%

    1 Balaam said to Balak, 'Build me seven altars here, and prepare for me seven bulls and seven rams.'

    2 Balak did as Balaam said, and Balak and Balaam offered a bull and a ram on each altar.

    3 Balaam said to Balak, 'Stand beside your burnt offering while I go. Perhaps the LORD will meet me, and whatever He shows me I will tell you.' Then he went to a barren height.

  • Deut 23:4
    77%

    4 No Ammonite or Moabite may enter the assembly of the LORD, even to the tenth generation; none of their descendants may ever enter the assembly of the LORD.

  • Num 22:2
    77%

    2 When Balak son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites,

  • Num 24:3
    77%

    3 He began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened.'

  • Num 24:9-10
    2 verses
    77%

    9 He crouched, he lay down like a lion, like a lioness—who dares to rouse him? Those who bless you will be blessed; those who curse you will be cursed.

    10 Then Balak's anger burned against Balaam, and he struck his hands together. He said to Balaam, 'I summoned you to curse my enemies, but instead, you have blessed them three times!'

  • Num 24:15
    77%

    15 Then Balaam began his oracle, saying: 'The oracle of Balaam, son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened,'

  • Num 24:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 Balaam answered Balak, 'Did I not tell your messengers that you sent to me,'

    13 'Even if Balak gave me his house full of silver and gold, I could not go against the command of the LORD, to do anything good or bad of my own will. What the LORD says, that I will speak.'

  • Num 24:1
    76%

    1 When Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to seeking omens as he had done before, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.

  • Judg 11:25
    75%

    25 Are you any better than Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab? Did he ever strive or fight against Israel?

  • Num 22:20
    75%

    20 That night God came to Balaam and said, 'Since these men have come to summon you, go with them. But do only what I tell you.'